Description
By the end of the course, you‘ll be able to...
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Discuss the molecular basis of selected inherited conditions that illustrate the main patterns of inheritance
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Understand how to draw and analyse a pedigree and calculate genetic risk
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Describe how laboratories can use the latest technologies to identify genetic variants that have led to the patient's condition
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Explore how an understanding of the genetic basis of disease can facilitate improved management and therapies of genetic conditions
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Explore ways in which clinicians and genetic counsellors help patients to understand the implications of genetics for themselves and other family members and explore the options available to them